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Cartoon Network’s premiere of original film ‘Re-Animated’ makes network history
MUMBAI: Cartoon Network premiered its first-ever original live-action and animation movie, Re-Animated recently scoring double-digit delivery and ratings gains across key demos in the US and setting a new performance record for the network’s top original movie ever with its target kids 6-11, according to preliminary data from Nielsen Media Research.
According to an official release, Re-Animated, which was aired in the Friday, 8-10 pm slot, out-performed all of Cartoon Network’s earlier original movie offerings with its primary kids 6-11 demo, including Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends: Good Wilt Hunting (23 November 2006), Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O. (11 August 2006), Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends (13 August 2004), Party Wagon (27 Feburary 2004) and Samurai Jack: The Trilogy (10 August 2001).
The two-hour adventure-comedy about a 12 year-old boy whose life is turned upside-down after an accident at an amusement park posted delivery and ratings increases of 28 per cent -47 per cent among kids 6 – 11 and kids 2-11 vs. the same time period last year.
The results were even stronger among boys – 44 per cent-75 per cent delivery and ratings improvements vs 2005. Re-Animated also ranked as the No. 1 program of the week on Cartoon Network and the No. 1 program with kids 6-11 and 2-11 in its time period among all ad-supported basic cable, adds the release.
Re-Animated tells the story of about a seventh-grader Jimmy Roberts (Dominic Janes, ER) who requires an emergency brain transplant after a collision with a park trolley while visiting the famous Gollyworld theme park. Gollyworld doctors give him the frozen brain of the famous cartoonist Milt Appleday (comedy veteran Fred Willard). Now, wherever Jimmy goes he sees all of Milt Appleday’s cartoon characters in the real world. Actors Paul Reubens, Tom Kenny, Ellen Greene and Brian Posehn lend their voices to the Appleday cartoon characters that come to life for Jimmy.
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Mukta Arts and Green Gold ink MOU to animate iconic film IPs
Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan to spawn animated shows plus features.
MUMBAI: When classic hindi movie meets animation, the result is a fresh reel of nostalgia with a cartoon twist. Mukta Arts Ltd. and Green Gold Animation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on animated shows and feature films drawn from Mukta Arts’ four-decade treasure trove of iconic IPs. The partnership taps Mukta’s SGM Animation Studio launched in 2025 as its dedicated animation and games arm and Green Gold’s proven track record in building scalable, homegrown franchises. Creative teams from both sides have already kicked off discussions, with the first project currently in development.
The slate will draw inspiration from landmark Mukta films including Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Khalnayak, Saudagar and Iqbal, plus character-led spin-offs from those universes. The aim is to reimagine these stories for today’s young, global audiences while preserving their emotional core.
Green Gold Animation (home of Chhota Bheem) founder and CEO Rajiv Chilaka said, “This partnership with SGM Studios allows us to apply our experience in building long-lasting animation IPs to a truly iconic film catalogue. Together, we aim to create animated worlds that are rooted in these legendary stories, yet designed to connect with today’s young, global audiences.”
Mukta Arts Ltd. filmmaker and founder Subhash Ghai added, “Mukta Arts has always believed in creating stories with lasting emotional value. Through animation, we are extending our IP into a new medium for the next generation.”
In an industry where timeless tales never go out of fashion, this collaboration promises to bring beloved characters back to life with a modern, animated glow proving that some stories are too good to stay in live-action. Stay tuned for the first animated frame to drop.
